Literary Devices

Literary Devices

6th - 8th Grade

21 Qs

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Literary Devices

Literary Devices

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th - 8th Grade

Easy

CCSS
L.6.5A, L.4.5A, L.4.5

+22

Standards-aligned

Created by

Shawn Reed

Used 3+ times

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21 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of alliteration?

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

The comparison of two unlike things using like or as

The use of words to create a picture in the reader's mind

The use of words that imitate sounds

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which literary device is used in the sentence: 'The stars danced in the night sky'?

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of foreshadowing in a story?

To create suspense and build anticipation

To compare two unlike things using like or as

To convey a deeper meaning beyond the literal interpretation

To exaggerate and emphasize a point

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which literary device is used in the sentence: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun'?

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of onomatopoeia?

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

The comparison of two unlike things using like or as

The use of words to create a picture in the reader's mind

The use of words that imitate sounds

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which literary device is used in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees'?

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of imagery in a poem?

To create suspense and build anticipation

To compare two unlike things using like or as

To convey a deeper meaning beyond the literal interpretation

To use descriptive language to evoke the reader's senses

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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